The performance of Extension faculty will be evaluated annually by a review team including the direct supervisor and associate chair. This faculty review process aims to complement any other annual performance evaluation undertaken by direct supervisors.
The results of the review will be summarized in a letter prepared by the associate chair. The letter will reflect major accomplishments in teaching, scholarship and service, and include areas for growth and development that can be supported through coaching, professional development, and other resources from the department.
The following information describes the full process for annual review of faculty in the Department of Extension. Supervisors can also reference the Performance Review documents on the Extension Operations Job Aids webpage.
Documents to be part of the review
- At least one peer evaluation of teaching letter received during the review period.
- At least three teaching events evaluated with the EEET form during the review period (a three-year summary is provided by LOD).
- Annual performance report generated from VITA for the calendar review year.
NOTE: This report should include at least two performance goals and two professional development goals for the coming year. - Dossier report generated from VITA for the calendar year.
NOTE: An updated CV/dossier should be posted at your county/unit faculty webpage annually. All current faculty webpage links can be accessed at: List of OSU Extension Faculty.
Steps in the Annual Review Process
- By January 15: Annual review documents identified above should be made available to the associate chair and any other review team members.
- By March 1: Supervisors of faculty will assess performance in teaching, scholarship, service, AND overall performance and provide examples justifying these four assessments in comment form to the associate chair.
- By March 15: Supervisors will schedule a discussion with the associate chair to discuss assessment of performance prior to the annual review meeting with the faculty.
- By April 1: The associate chair will generate a formal annual review letter that summarizes faculty performance from the various sources identified above. This letter can be signed during the annual review meeting or at a later date (via DocuSign, etc.)
- By May 1: Supervisors will coordinate their faculty signatures on the final letters (#4 above) and forward as a pdf to Terri Fisher (fisher.456@osu.edu) in the associate chair office. Terri will forward the final copies to HR, cc’ing program leaders and supervisors. This letter will be placed in the faculty file and become part of the faculty member’s dossier package when applying for promotion.
NOTE: The associate chair will meet with all probationary faculty annually as described in the Department of Extension Appointments, Promotion, and Tenure (APT) document. This meeting with the associate chair does not replace the performance review meeting with the direct supervisor. More information on faculty annual review is described in the APT document.
Updated 12.21.21
Updated 2.16.21
Reviewed and Revised: 2.12.19